The start of deliveries of United States weapons to Ukraine will be another confirmation of the fact that North America is a direct participant in the conflict, said the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev.

"The beginning of arms of the United States of America to Ukraine will be another confirmation of the fact that North America is a direct participant in a conflict that has already indirectly confirmed the official United States", citing the press service of the Russian security Council words Patrushev.

The Ukrainian authorities many times appealed to the United States and other countries with a petition for arms deliveries. Assistant to the President of the United States on national Security Susan rice 6 February said that the United States explore the possibility of providing Ukraine with direct military assistance. She added that this issue is pending. Also rice called providing direct military assistance to Ukraine is a major step that the United States wants to take together with partners. Moscow warned Washington's designs arms deliveries to Ukraine, because this step will only lead to the escalation of the conflict. Against arms shipments to Ukraine expressed and the vast number of European politicians. First Minister of foreign Affairs of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that arms deliveries to Ukraine are very risky and counterproductive way out of the fall.

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